Panna

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 26 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Panna is also recorded as 6 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• a separate name108K records spelled Panna4 spellings in the group

  Also written Paññā, Pannā, Pānnā

• English name7.7K records spelled Panna3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States

  Also written Pañña

• Bangla given name7.3K records spelled Panna25 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, Bangladesh, United States

  Languages: Bangla, Hindi, Urdu

  Also written পান্না, Ponna, Panno, পুন্য, পূন্য

• Thai surname1.6K records spelled Panna48 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Thailand, India, United States, Laos

  Languages: Thai, Lao

  Also written พันนา, พรรณะ, ปันนา, ปุนนา, Punna

• Sinhala given name1.2K records spelled Panna3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India

  Also written පඤ්ඤා

• Polish surname939 records spelled Panna2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Poland

  Also written Panna'

41 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Panna is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In Latvian, pan (flat metal container, usually with a handle, used for cooking over fire, on a stove, or over a hot surface; also, a rectangular plate with raised sides for use in a baking oven)

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Dutch, a nutmeg, a tunnel (act of passing a ball between an opponent's legs while retaining control)

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In kl, up distal absolutive; that up a long distance/in the east, he/she/it up there/in the east.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Norwegian Bokmål, definite feminine singular of panne

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Norwegian Nynorsk, definite singular of panne

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

IN naampy — India given names from state electoral rolls (in-rolls) — 96 years between 1913–2016. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Panna Czinkab. 1711HUfamous Hungarian-Romani violinist
• Panna Balázsyb. 1967HUHungarian radio personality
• Panna Ghoshb. 1989BDBangladeshi cricketer
• Ondřej Pannab. 1996CZCzech Ice-hockey player
• Panna Udvardyb. 1998HUHungarian tennis player
• Panna Szabób. 1998HU(1998–)
• Panna Ugraib. 2004HUHungarian swimmer
• Hanna Panna Wiesnerb. 2004HUHungarian rhythmic gymnast
• Panna Barthab. 2004HUHungarian tennis player

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 297 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Panna?

We estimate roughly 501 people bear Panna (counting its spellings and scripts) across 5 countries in our records.

In which country does Panna have the most bearers?

Panna is most frequently recorded in India, where it is most often spelled panna.

What does the name Panna mean?

Recorded meaning: Grace or favoured by God.